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I was planning on getting a croton a pothos and a ficus tree... The only reason i was contemplating a feeding bowl, was to make sure he could find his food. Im not sure if he would find it under the dense foliage..

And your opinion: Wait up to 3-9 months for a rainbow phase panther. (6 months of incubation)
or get a veiled chameleon now...

anyone got a pic of a rainbow panther?

I have used a feeding bowl and have had excellent results with it. My chameleon knows its feeding time as soon as she sees me take the cup to get crickets and wax worms(i use a plactic pint container that some wonton soup came in at a chinease resturant...it dishwasher safe and easy to clean) Also with a cup or bowl, you know that your chameleon is eating, and can keep track of how much they eat. Some people like to just let the crickets run around they cage and have the chameleon hunt for them. But i have had problems with this because, as you said, dense foliage. I aslo have a wire screen cage that I built for her, and the darn bugs never stay in there.

But as for waiting or buying...hmmmmnnn well. I would buy a veiled, save up while waiting for the rainbow, and get him/her too! lol i wish...i'm broke. but I hope you can decide.

Kaitlyn

Feeding bowls get mixed reviews. Some folks like them some don't. Crix tend to scurry away and hide unless the cham shoots them immediately when they are released. They also feed on unnamed grunge in the cage, lose their gutload and dusts, and can chew on your cham at night. But bowls can make chams lazy and not give them a chance to hunt or search the cage. You can always leave some food in a feeding bin and hand feed other items, or leave a few day-active "snacks" loose in the cage such as houseflies.

As for which species to get the answer is simple. Get the one you want the most. If it means waiting for it (and if it is the one you REALLY want) don't settle for an animal that is just OK. Flip a coin, and if the results don't please your gut, it is the wrong one.